Attendance
Attendance to the U.S. Adaptive Open is complimentary and does not require a ticket. We invite you to attend all practice and championship rounds. Fans are welcome to arrive prior to the day’s first scheduled events and leave at the conclusion of play.
Schedule of Events (starting times each day are 8-10:12 a.m. EDT)
Saturday, July 8, Practice Round 1
Sunday, July 9, Practice Round 2
Monday, July 10, Flag-Raising Ceremony (7:30 a.m.), Championship Round 1
Tuesday, July 11, Championship Round 2
Wednesday, July 12, Championship Final Round
Fan Parking and Transportation
Fans can park at 1 P G A Boulevard, Pinehurst, NC 28374. If you enter the address into your GPS system, make sure to put spaces between P G and A. Fans will be shuttled directly to the course (approx. 7 minutes). Shuttles will begin each day starting Friday, July 7, at 5:45 AM and be available until one hour after play concludes.
Food and Beverage Information
Food and beverage options will be available for purchase on the property. Hydration stations are available in several locations throughout the course (see map on site).
Mobile Device Policy
The USGA encourages fans to capture their favorite moments at our championships and stay connected with family and friends while onsite. We have set guidelines on mobile device usage to ensure our players and other fans are not distracted or disrupted during the championship. Fans may carry mobile devices smaller than 7” in length and/or height; however, please make sure all device volume controls are set to “silent” or “vibrate” and flash photography is disabled prior to entering the championship site. Phone calls should be limited to areas away from play and not in any area that may disrupt play. Photography, video, and audio recording are permitted throughout the course, but content must not be used for commercial purposes. Live streaming or shot-by-shot coverage of any player (with or without video) is not permitted at any time throughout championship week.
Conducting a national championship for the best players in the world is our primary focus. Violation of any of the above policies may result in immediate expulsion and loss of attendance privileges for the remainder of the Championship.
List of Prohibited Items:
- No Weapons (regardless of permit, including but not limited to firearms or knives)
- No Explosives and/or Fireworks of any kind
- No Tablets and/or Computers (mobile devices smaller than 7" are permitted, subject to mobile device policy)
- No Drones
- No Selfie Sticks
- No Cameras (point and shoot, film, or DSLR) or Video Cameras, other than practice round days, for personal use only
- No Noise-Producing Devices (including portable speakers)
- No Backpacks, Briefcases, Purses and/or Bags larger than 6" W x 6" H x 6" D in their natural state. NOTE: Transparent/clear plastic hand and shoulder bags no larger than 12" W x 12" H x 6" D are permitted.
- No Signs, Posters and/or Banners
- No Food and/or Beverages except for medical or infant needs
- Water bottles (32-ounce size or less, no glass) are permitted and encouraged provided they are empty
- No Glass, Coolers, Aerosol Cans and/or Spray Bottles except for medical or infant need. NOTE: Personal-care items (3-ounce size or less) are permitted.
- No Pets (other than service animals as defined by the ADA assisting individuals with disabilities)
- No Lawn Chairs and/or Oversized Chairs (carrying cases are not permitted)
- No Ladders and/or Step Stools or other similar items
- No Bicycles allowed inside admission areas or on the championship grounds
- No other items or actions deemed unlawful, dangerous or disruptive by the USGA and/or Championship Security Personnel, in their sole discretion
NOTE: The USGA reserves the right to amend the List of Prohibited Items at any time to provide a safe and secure championship.
Spectator Conduct Policy
Spectators of USGA Championships, including fans, player guests or support, and any other attendees, are expected to conduct themselves and interact with others in a respectful and courteous manner, with consideration for the physical and emotional well-being of others, and to treat all individuals with a sense of dignity and respect.
Spectators are requested to obey all Championship policies including, but not limited to, those provided on any attendance ticket or credential, all posted signage, and any instructions from Championship marshals and officials, USGA staff and volunteers, and club staff and volunteers. Spectators are prohibited from engaging in inappropriate behavior (whether on or off the course) towards any players, caddies, marshals, officials, volunteers, fans, USGA or club staff or vendors, or championship guests. Inappropriate behavior may include, but is not limited to:
Physical abuse or harassment of any nature
Verbal or emotional abuse or harassment, threats, or taunting or shouting insults
Blatant or excessive profanity
Derogatory, rude, or aggressive conduct
Damage to the golf course, club facilities or equipment
Inappropriate use of a mobile device
Conduct which is disruptive to competition or distracting to a player
Conduct which could result in an unfair advantage to a player or disadvantage to another player
Violation of this policy may result in immediate removal from the Championship premises and/or prohibition from attending future USGA Championships, as determined by USGA in its sole discretion.
Autograph Policy
We ask that you respect each player’s complete focus on preparing for and playing in the championship. If you are requesting an autograph, please be respectful and wait until they have concluded play for the day and have finished signing scorecards.
Tee Times and Results
Please visit https://championships.usga.org/usadaptiveopen.html for tee times, scoring and full coverage.
Coverage
Extensive coverage of the U.S. Adaptive Open will include highlight packages, live scoring updates, special interest features, player interviews, short vignettes, and live reports from reporter Andy Stevenson, educating fans about the championship on Golf Channel. Segmens will be seen on Golf Today (1:00-3:00 pm EDT) and Golf Central (5:00-6:00 pm EDT), from July 10-12.
In addition, the USGA will have in-depth coverage on the new USGA app and usga.org, including live scoring, video highlights, course information, written features, photos and video features, as well as daily highlight packages on its YouTube channel.
Social Media
The USGA will provide in-depth coverage of the championship on all its social media platforms. Please follow along at @USGA and with #USAdaptiveOpen.
